ECMC Education Inc
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
Instruction and Student Services. ECMC Education, Inc., dba Altierus Career College and Altierus Training Solutions, is a nonprofit provider of career school training in the postsecondary education industry offering educational opportunities with an emphasis in allied health and trades. ECMC Education, Inc. engages with faculty, industry leaders, and employers to help identify skills, competencies, behaviors and certifications that fit the needs of the marketplace and enhance each graduate's ability to find a job in his or her chosen field. The schools are accredited to grant diploma, associate and bachelor's degrees. In 2019, ECMC Education, Inc. launched Altierus Training Solutions to build on and extend its core educational offerings by providing comprehensive training capabilities, ranging from plug-in solutions to fully custom programs, building on our strong relationships with employers and their insights into the real-world needs for their workers. In 2020, the initiative is reported as a separate program on the Form 990. ECMC Education, Inc. serves a non-traditional, underserved student population: 85% of ECMC Education, Inc. students are eligible for Pell Grants (68% are eligible for full Pell Grants); 65% of ECMC Education, Inc.'s student body is female; 87% of students are non-white; 54% of students are older than 25 years old; only 55% of ECMC Education, Inc.'s students are first-time, first-year college students; and only 27% of students depend upon their parents' or guardians' financial resources. ECMC Education, Inc. delivers services that make a student's transition from high school to a postsecondary institution as easy and straightforward as possible. ECMC Education, Inc. delivers a holistic learning experience by providing students with individualized academic support through academic counseling, tutoring, and remedial education services that furnish tools and resources necessary for successful program completion; financial literacy counseling to assist students in managing their student loans and to help minimize their student loan debt; and career counseling to promote meaningful employment after graduation in the student's field of study. Learning resource centers on ECMC Education, Inc. campuses support academic programs by providing books, shop and service manuals, periodicals, computers and curriculum-based online resources. The learning resource centers are staffed with trained professionals to assist in the research needs of students and faculty. The education ECMC Education, Inc. students receive emphasizes employability and professional accomplishment. The academic and career success of our graduates is paramount. ECMC Education, Inc.'s holistic approach focuses on the goal of graduation and job placement, emphasizing student attendance, overall attitude, academic performance and self-directed job search skills acquired through working with the career services staff. ECMC Education, Inc.'s career services experts provide students with placement assistance, including preparation of resumes and letters of introduction, interviewing techniques and job referrals. ECMC Education, Inc. career services professionals also arrange on-campus employer visits, lectures, career fairs and field trips to enhance the likelihood that students will obtain well-paying jobs. ECMC Education, Inc. also offers student activities that encourage school spirit and develop student leadership, including intramural sports, clubs, professional development programs, resource fairs and other extracurricular activities planned year-round. On November 8, 2017, ECMC Education, Inc. announced that 21 of the 24 Altierus and WyoTech schools would be taught out and would no longer accept enrollments effective immediately. The last teachout was completed during 2019. This reduction in campuses is part of management's execution of the plan to reduce operating expenses. For the continuing Altierus schools, management is focused on organizational and school strategies, including new programs, and enhancing or establishing partnerships with vendors, employers and other parties to expand placement opportunities for students as well as expand and promote career and technical education. As of December 31, 2020, ECMC Education, Inc. enrolls approximately 1,200 students and operates three schools in three states under the Altierus brand.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$28.3MProgram 2 [2020]
Grants and Scholarships. ECMC Education, Inc. offers the following scholarship and grant programs to make college affordable for our students: Altierus American Dream Scholarships, Altierus Student Grants, Altierus Alumni Scholarships and Altierus Military Scholarships. Funds are available to pay for tuition, books and fees. The Altierus American Dream Scholarship is a multimillion-dollar institutional scholarship program available to new students who enroll at any Altierus institution on or after September 18, 2017, and who were referred by a leader in the local community; these students are eligible to apply for an Altierus American Dream New Student Scholarship up to $2,000. In 2020, ECMC Education, Inc. distributed a $2,000 Altierus American Dream Scholarship to two students. The Altierus/Zenith Student Grant is an institutional grant program awarded on an annual basis to students of Altierus schools owned by ECMC Education, Inc. who demonstrate financial need. This institutional grant is available for new and continuing students enrolled on or after July 25, 2016 for current and future academic periods. The amount and source of the grant, which can be up to $10,000 per academic year, may vary by student based on the demonstrated financial assistance needed, and institutional grant funding availability. In 2020, ECMC Education, Inc. distributed more than $1 million in Altierus/Zenith Student Grants to 427 students. The Altierus Alumni Scholarship is an institutional scholarship of up to $2,500 for graduates of an Altierus Career College (and former Everest students) who wish to further their education in the Nursing or Surgical Technologist programs at an Altierus institution. ECMC Education, Inc. distributed $7,500 in Altierus Alumni Scholarships in 2020 to four students. Alterius Military Scholarships offer up to 50% of tuition per term or academic period for military personnel serving in the Armed Forces, and up to 10% of tuition per term or academic period for their spouses, as well as for veterans and their dependents using VA Education Benefits. In 2020, ECMC Education, Inc. distributed more than $180,000 in Military Scholarships to 155 military personnel, veterans and their dependents. On November 8, 2017, ECMC Education, Inc. announced that 21 of the 24 Altierus and WyoTech schools would be taught out and would no longer accept enrollments effective immediately. The last teachout was completed during 2019. This reduction in campuses is part of management's execution of the plan to reduce operating expenses. For the continuing Altierus schools, management is focused on organizational and school strategies, including new programs, and enhancing or establishing partnerships with vendors, employers and other parties to expand placement opportunities for students as well as expand and promote career and technical education. As of December 31, 2020, ECMC Education, Inc. enrolls approximately 1,200 students and operates three schools in three states under the Altierus brand.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.5MProgram 3 [2020]
Altierus Training Solutions. In support of career and technical education (CTE) ECMC Education, Inc. seeks to build partnerships with educators, employers and policymakers to train essential workers. Through investments in virtual learning technology, product development capabilities for employer solutions and thought leadership activities to foster industry collaboration, ECMC Education, Inc. seeks to align its areas of expertise with the experience and needs of business while also setting employees on a track for career advancement and success. In 2019, ECMC Education, Inc. launched Altierus Training Solutions (ATS) to build on and extend its core educational offerings by providing comprehensive training capabilities, ranging from plug-in solutions to fully custom programs, building on our strong relationships with employers and their insights into the real-world needs for their workers. In 2020, ATS began a successful partnership with a national employer. Through a collaborative approach, we built a technology-driven training program to upskill their technicians. The online training platform enables the technicians to develop advanced skills in a remote environment, while also eliminates the disruption in customer service and added cost associated with travel to traditional training centers.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$53K
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